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Mark agreed.
“You’re friends with Jake, right?”
“Yes.”
“What do you think of Detective Whiney?” Alice asked.
Mark shrugged. “He’s okay. Jake and Josephine are more fun to work with though.”
Josephine knew she’d sealed her doom by bringing him here. Mark would surely view her as an old biddy now. He could no longer deny the truth. Mark hid his discomfort well and with the friendly way he conversed with everyone, Josephine gave him kudos for the way he carried himself. Josephine knew that letting him go was for the best.
“It’s getting late, I’d better be going.” Mark rose to his feet and flashed them all a polite, easy-going smile. “I enjoyed talking to you.”
“We’ll have to do this again,” Alice said.
Josephine escorted Mark to the door. She deactivated the wards and locks. Just as she grasped the handle to open the door, Mark leaned over and gave her a brief but passionate kiss. Josephine froze with shock even as her body came alive and thrummed with pleasure.
“Until next time, Josephine,” Mark said.
Josephine turned the knob and opened the door for him, unable to trust herself to speak. Mark leveled a sexy smile at her as he brushed by her to leave. Josephine closed the door and shivered at the delicious sensations coursing through her body.
“No wonder you can’t let him go. What a fox,” Alice said.
“I thought when he met you he would realize how wrong we are for each other,” Josephine said.
“I’d say he has more class than that. You’ve got yourself a good man there.”
Helen’s expression reflected her disapproval. “He’s far too young for you and he has no idea of the danger you’re in.”
“I’m not really in any kind of trouble. In fact, I’d say everything is nearly perfect,” Josephine argued.
“What about the Phoenix Community and the Valimotrum?”
“They’re called the Valituras,” Josephine corrected her. “And as long as I do what they want, no harm will come to anyone.”
“You’re wrong. They’re corrupt and power hungry. Eventually, there will be serious repercussions in aiding them.”
“All right! I get it. But look at how accepting he is about my life. I think he might be the one. My soul mate,” Josephine said.
“Your libido has kicked into overdrive so you’re not thinking clearly. You’ve been married five times and the last time you divorced, you told us to remind you never to do it again,” Helen said.
“Technically, the fifth guy doesn’t count. I got an annulment.”
“That’s beside the point. You just can’t do it again. I made a promise to you that I would review all the negative qualities that men have in common if you ever thought about marrying again. I’ll have to get the list from my condo though because I don’t have it memorized,” Helen said.
“Forget it. I’m just dating him. I learned my lesson about marriage.”
At that moment, Josephine’s eyes widened with horror as she realized she’d forgotten to see Vickie today. When Josephine told her two friends, they insisted on accompanying her. They beat a hasty retreat and Josephine was soon driving along the roads in Siesta Key. The power vortex pulled at her with its tempting energy. Josephine went ahead and linked with it since she didn’t see how that could hurt anything. Delicious, potent energy swirled through body and mind. When she turned onto Sandy Cove Avenue, she saw that Vickie’s house was on fire with two fire trucks and two police cars on scene. Josephine pulled her car to the side of the road and watched the flames destroying what had once been such a lovely home. A sense of dread washed over her as she pulled at the thoughts and memories of the tragedy.
“It looks like Vickie made her decision.” Helen leveled a sympathetic gaze at Josephine.
“You’re right. She’s part of the Phoenix Community. I hope she’s happy.”
“I’d be happy as a clam if I could live forever,” Alice chimed
“You’re friends with Jake, right?”
“Yes.”
“What do you think of Detective Whiney?” Alice asked.
Mark shrugged. “He’s okay. Jake and Josephine are more fun to work with though.”
Josephine knew she’d sealed her doom by bringing him here. Mark would surely view her as an old biddy now. He could no longer deny the truth. Mark hid his discomfort well and with the friendly way he conversed with everyone, Josephine gave him kudos for the way he carried himself. Josephine knew that letting him go was for the best.
“It’s getting late, I’d better be going.” Mark rose to his feet and flashed them all a polite, easy-going smile. “I enjoyed talking to you.”
“We’ll have to do this again,” Alice said.
Josephine escorted Mark to the door. She deactivated the wards and locks. Just as she grasped the handle to open the door, Mark leaned over and gave her a brief but passionate kiss. Josephine froze with shock even as her body came alive and thrummed with pleasure.
“Until next time, Josephine,” Mark said.
Josephine turned the knob and opened the door for him, unable to trust herself to speak. Mark leveled a sexy smile at her as he brushed by her to leave. Josephine closed the door and shivered at the delicious sensations coursing through her body.
“No wonder you can’t let him go. What a fox,” Alice said.
“I thought when he met you he would realize how wrong we are for each other,” Josephine said.
“I’d say he has more class than that. You’ve got yourself a good man there.”
Helen’s expression reflected her disapproval. “He’s far too young for you and he has no idea of the danger you’re in.”
“I’m not really in any kind of trouble. In fact, I’d say everything is nearly perfect,” Josephine argued.
“What about the Phoenix Community and the Valimotrum?”
“They’re called the Valituras,” Josephine corrected her. “And as long as I do what they want, no harm will come to anyone.”
“You’re wrong. They’re corrupt and power hungry. Eventually, there will be serious repercussions in aiding them.”
“All right! I get it. But look at how accepting he is about my life. I think he might be the one. My soul mate,” Josephine said.
“Your libido has kicked into overdrive so you’re not thinking clearly. You’ve been married five times and the last time you divorced, you told us to remind you never to do it again,” Helen said.
“Technically, the fifth guy doesn’t count. I got an annulment.”
“That’s beside the point. You just can’t do it again. I made a promise to you that I would review all the negative qualities that men have in common if you ever thought about marrying again. I’ll have to get the list from my condo though because I don’t have it memorized,” Helen said.
“Forget it. I’m just dating him. I learned my lesson about marriage.”
At that moment, Josephine’s eyes widened with horror as she realized she’d forgotten to see Vickie today. When Josephine told her two friends, they insisted on accompanying her. They beat a hasty retreat and Josephine was soon driving along the roads in Siesta Key. The power vortex pulled at her with its tempting energy. Josephine went ahead and linked with it since she didn’t see how that could hurt anything. Delicious, potent energy swirled through body and mind. When she turned onto Sandy Cove Avenue, she saw that Vickie’s house was on fire with two fire trucks and two police cars on scene. Josephine pulled her car to the side of the road and watched the flames destroying what had once been such a lovely home. A sense of dread washed over her as she pulled at the thoughts and memories of the tragedy.
“It looks like Vickie made her decision.” Helen leveled a sympathetic gaze at Josephine.
“You’re right. She’s part of the Phoenix Community. I hope she’s happy.”
“I’d be happy as a clam if I could live forever,” Alice chimed
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